Chapter 614 The final intermission
"The South China Tigers took the lead in less than a minute after the opening, but the rest of the game did not follow their script... Chen Xingyi's follow-up shot helped the Stars lead South China 2:1 in the first half. Tiger... In another stadium, the match between Shanhai Mariners and Hedong Thunder was still 0:0. Both sides started to exert their strength in the second half of the first half, and both got some opportunities, but failed to seize any of them..."
Cao Wei turned off the live broadcast and returned the phone to assistant coach Wu Dening. The latter smiled and said: "South China Tigers fans have been calling the Stars a shit stirrer all day long. Now they have really turned them into a pot of porridge. I wonder what they think?" < br>
"No matter what they think, it has nothing to do with us. Thanks to the Flash Star, we only need to defeat Thunder and Lightning in the game to become champions." He put his hand on the doorknob of the locker room.
"Are you going to tell them the news?"
"Yeah. Anyway, they would know it even if I didn't tell them. The first thing these people did when they returned to the locker room was to get their mobile phones to watch the score of that game. I want them to have a clear goal and give them the motivation to defeat Thunder. .”
After speaking, Cao Wei turned the handle and pushed the door open.
The Mariners players in the locker room all looked away from their mobile phone screens and looked up.
"Brothers, there is good news!" Their head coach clapped his hands and shouted.
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"The South China Tigers trailed the Stars 1:2 in the away game, and the situation is in our favor. But if we can't seize the opportunity, no matter how much help we get, we will still be a ball of mud that can't support the wall! So in order not to It will make you regret it when you think about it many years later. You have to fight the Mariners in the second half! You have already tested enough. In the second half, you will continue to put pressure on their defense and make them lose sight of one thing!”
Hedong Thunder head coach Yan Li said with a stern expression.
Then he named someone: "Luo Kai!"
Luo Kai raised his head and looked at him.
"In the second half, don't just stay on the wing. Move closer to the center and lurk behind Barragan. If Barragan fights for the first point, you must control the second point."
Luo Kai was stunned for a moment, and he realized what Coach Yan wanted him to do by suddenly asking him to go to the middle - just like in the game against the South China Tigers, using his scoring ability in front of the goal to catch the Mariners off guard.
This time, he is no longer the assistant who passes the ball to his teammates and provides assists, but will be the main attacker!
Thinking of this, Luo Kai straightened up and replied excitedly: "Understood, strict guidance!"
Yan Li was very satisfied with Luo Kai's reaction. He nodded, turned his attention to Stuart Barragan, and said to the translator next to him: "Stuart, you have to make a fulcrum in the frontcourt. We will use it more in the second half." For golf balls, you have to try your best to win every golf ball..."
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"Okay, okay, please be quiet!" Zhao Kangming returned to the locker room, raised his arms and repeated loudly, which silenced the bustling locker room.
The players still had smiles on their faces and sat in their seats looking at the coach.
"We are only leading by one goal. Don't be too happy too early. The South China Tigers are a team with a championship tradition. Don't underestimate them!" Seeing that everyone had quieted down, Zhao Kangming reminded the players seriously.
The first half of the game ended just after taking the lead, and the players had not yet recovered from the joy of scoring.
This is actually not a very good situation.
If Zhao Kangming had a choice, he would rather put the ball at the beginning of the second half, which can not only boost morale, but also prevent the opponent from making detailed adjustments.
And now he bets that Lehman will be in the locker room giving his players instructions and making tactical adjustments.
"You have to know that we are only leading by one goal, and leading by one goal is the most dangerous situation in the world! Our opponents still have a whole half of the game to counterattack us... If we don't pay attention, then we will cry in the second half time!”
Under his constant emphasis, the relaxed atmosphere in the locker room disappeared little by little.
After everyone's smiles disappeared from their faces, Zhao Kangming finally nodded with satisfaction: "Remember, you must not let down your guard until the referee blows the final whistle!"
Then he began to give tactical instructions: "Xia Xiaoyu, you continue to be in the midfielder position in the second half, maintain pressure on the South China Tigers' defense, and don't let them easily press out... If necessary, you can foul in the frontcourt, pay attention to the scale, and let Try to postpone the time you take cards as late as possible..."
"Zhang Hao and Liu Binwei, the two full-backs, must continue to actively press forward. When our full-backs set up, Qin Lin, you move back and form a back three with Wang Guangwei and Ding Yuanhai. Morikawa sweeps and protects in front of you. When switching from offense to defense, the two As a full-back, don't fight with them in front. Even if the ball is on your side, return to your position immediately. Leave the defensive tasks on the wing to Chen Xingyi and Zhang Qinghuan... Hu Lai, you must also return to defense in time. Harassing their midfielder Dias ”
All players whose names were called nodded, indicating that they had received the task.
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"We gave them too much space to attack in the first half! When Xia Xiaoyu pressed up, where were our people? Where were the people protecting our back line?"
The translator questioned the South China Tigers players on behalf of head coach Lehmann.
After Zhao Kangming made a temporary change of formation, Xia Xiaoyu moved forward and Zhang Qinghuan switched to the right, causing some trouble for the South China Tigers' defense and making them seem at a loss.
After all, Zhang Qinghuan also needs people to defend him.
Although Flashing Star plays 4231, it can actually be understood as 4222. Flashing Star has two organizers in front, with a double midfielder configuration - Zhang Qinghuan and Xia Xiaoyu can both play as attacking midfielders. This means that Bingxing has two points in the frontcourt to control and release the ball, and the South China Tigers' defensive strength is naturally diluted.
"We can't let them do whatever they want in front of our penalty area in the second half! When defending, all of us, except Bernardo, have to return to the 30-meter area to help defend and compress their midfield. Players’ space for movement…”
Lehman picked up a marker and drew on the whiteboard while talking.
The translator was standing next to him, looking at the pictures he drew, and translating what he said into Chinese.
"We also made a mistake in the first half, which was to regard Chen Xingyi as a wide player, but in fact when Xia Xiaoyu became an attacking midfielder, Chen Xingyi was more like a forward than a winger. They did not take advantage of it. The width of the field took advantage of the blind spots in our thinking, which in turn misled us - this is how the second goal was conceded: We all thought Chen Xingyi would be on the wing, but in football When we hit the left wing, Chen Xingyi had quietly moved from the wing to the center. At this time, he was like a shadow forward ambushing Hu Lai... So in the second half, we need to further strengthen the defense against Chen Xingyi... ...Yu Daisong, you must continue to stick to him, even if you are following up in the penalty area, don't give up halfway. Leave the vacancy on the wing to Huang Yao, and Huang Yao must fill it in time..."
"Team Yao continues to follow Hu Lai closely and don't give him a chance to get rid of the shot in the penalty area. In addition, Lin Zhiyuan, you must remind our defense in time and tell them where there are loopholes and openings to avoid being exploited by Hu Lai."
Lin Zhiyuan patted his chest with his big hand: "Don't worry, keep it with me!"
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"...The stadium belongs to the municipal government, and we have to share the advertising revenue with the government, so who can enter and who cannot enter is not our club's responsibility..." Dong Wen was chatting with the boss of a local company. about business matters.
"Of course, if you directly sponsor the club, we welcome it. We can discuss the specific matters in detail at that time..."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone else came over to talk to him.
At the same time, there were several people surrounding him, in suits and leather shoes, waiting to have a few words with Dong Wen.
Flash Star temporarily leads the South China Tigers with a score of 2:1 in the game. Although this does not guarantee that they will win the championship, it also proves their strength and their bright future.
Coupled with the extremely high popularity of this team on the Internet, those companies with business vision will not let go of this sweet potato.
As a season comes to an end, some of the original sponsorship contracts will definitely expire and need to be re-signed.
These people around Dong Wen all want to get a piece of the pie.
Lu Heng didn't communicate with anyone. He and the people from the South China Tiger Club sat in their seats and watched the scene next to Dong Wen with cold eyes.
It's like the look in the eyes of an old noble when he sees a new noble.
I feel a little uncomfortable, as if my own interests have been taken away.
But Lu Heng knew that this was what Flash Star deserved.
Judging from their performance this season, even if they don't win the league championship in the end, they can still be said to be extremely successful, and it is natural for them to gain the favor of sponsors.
It’s just that if this scene happened at the Lotus Stadium, the home stadium of the South China Tigers, then the person surrounded in the middle should be myself...
At this moment, he noticed several people walking in from outside, and his and Dong Wen's eyes were instantly attracted.
The person who came in was the representative of the Chinese Football Association.
The group of them walked and chatted, unaware that they had attracted the attention of the general managers of the two teams in this game.
It seemed that he went out to rest and came back just as the second half of the game was about to begin.
Although they are very low-key and most people can't tell who they are, how could the two club general managers not know them?
After all, what came to Jincheng with them yesterday was the Chinese Super League championship trophy, the Shenlong Cup.
The overall shape of the Chinese Super League Championship Trophy is two dragons circling upward. At the top of the two dragon heads with mutual horns, there is a football burning with flames all around. That's why it was named "Shenlong Cup".
The corresponding championship trophy of the Chinese Women's Super League is called the "Golden Phoenix Cup". The overall shape is the same as the Shenlong Cup, except that the two dragons have become two golden phoenixes.
As the highest honor of Chinese football, this trophy is not owned by any club alone. There is no such thing as winning the Chinese Super League championship for several consecutive seasons and you can keep this trophy forever... This trophy is usually kept in the bank's vault, and a 1:1 replica is placed in the club's showroom. , not pure gold, but gold-plated copper.
The gold-plated copper replica trophy is collected by the winning club and permanently placed in the club's honor showroom. The real trophy will only be handed over to them at the championship ceremony, and at the opening ceremony of each season, the defending champion captain will bring the real trophy to the scene and return it to the organizing committee. After that, all Chinese Super League teams will fight for thirty rounds to compete for this trophy.
This time, because the South China Tigers ranked first and were most likely to win the championship, what was brought to the Jincheng Division by the Football Association was the real Shenlong Cup.
The solid gold trophy was made from a total of six kilograms of 24K gold.
What was taken to the Shanhai competition area was naturally a gold-plated copper replica...
The two general managers looked away as the Football Association staff sat down.
Then Dong Wen was no longer in the mood to chat with the business representatives and bosses. He glanced at his watch and saw that there were still three minutes until the start of the second half.
So he apologized to everyone, said goodbye to them, and returned to his seat.
After sitting down, he turned around and glanced at Lu Heng, who was sitting next to him, with a smile on his face again: "Mr. Lu, didn't you go to rest?"
"I just went to the toilet. There were too many people, and I didn't want to go anywhere." Lu Heng also smiled and answered simply, neither too enthusiastic nor cold.
"Hey, there are indeed a lot of people. I can't help it, everyone is too enthusiastic. This is the first time in the history of Anton football. It made Mr. Lu laugh."
"Look what you said? Who didn't come from this time?"
The two general managers were chatting in a nonchalant manner, waiting for the last few minutes of intermission to pass.
Under their sight, the football field had been cleared again, and the substitute players from both sides who had taken advantage of the halftime break to warm up left the field. Two goal-line referees came behind the two goals to recheck the strength of the net to avoid holes. What if the football clearly hits the side netting but slips into the goal through the gap between the net and the goal post? That would be troublesome...
Everyone is making final preparations for the upcoming second half.
Including players from both sides in the locker room.
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In the visiting team's locker room, the South China Tigers players all stood in front of their seats, with their hands behind their backs, listening to the speech of their captain Yao Huasheng.
"There are still forty-five minutes, and a lot can happen in these forty-five minutes. Now we are behind, but by the end of the game, we will be the winning side. It's just one goal behind, like this We have gone through this scene countless times... We are confident that we can reverse the score in the remaining 45 minutes, just like we have done many times before! ”
"We must unite as one! Fight for the league championship! This is not the most difficult championship competition we have ever experienced. We have won even more difficult ones, and it is the same this time! Don't let those voices in the stands disturb us... Victory will definitely belong to us! Because we are the South China Tigers! ”
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In the home team's locker room, the starting players of Shining Star formed a circle one by one with their hands on their shoulders. Qin Lin, who was wearing the captain's armband, was also among them. He was an integral part of this circle.
He and his teammates were listening to the man in the middle of the circle.
That's their head coach.
"Put aside all thoughts about the league championship. Just think about one thing." Zhao Kangming raised a finger and looked around.
"That is winning. The ultimate goal of competitive sports and professional football - victory. Not just this game, but all games, we are pursuing victory. Because winning makes our work valuable, winning gives us Confidence can keep moving forward, victory can bring people happiness, and can comfort those who are sad..."
Every player looked at him, no one spoke, his was the only voice in the locker room.
"There are still forty-five minutes. During these forty-five minutes, no matter what happens, whether we are ahead or we are behind, you must remember - you are not allowed to lie down until you hear the final whistle. On the ground! We can defeat them once in the Super Cup, and we can also defeat them in the league! We are stronger now than we were a season ago!" Zhao Kangming clenched his fists and said.
"We are flashing stars. A single small spark is no threat, but together we are a fire, a fire that can start a prairie fire! Today we are gathered here just to light a fire that will burn across the entire wasteland. Completely clean!"(End of this chapter)